Lawrence Elementary School

Lawrence Elementary School is a modestly sized elementary-level community in LAWRENCE, Michigan, run under Lawrence Public Schools. The school caters to 214 students in grades K through 6. That puts it 42% leaner than the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 369 students.

Lawrence Elementary School is one of 2 schools operated by Lawrence Public Schools, a district that instructs 393 students overall.

On demographics, Lawrence Elementary School logs that 49% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 45% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 80% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.1:1. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 78% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Van Buren County (around 52%), the school's rate is north of typical.

In the area at large, Van Buren County reports that median household earnings sit near $68,114, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Van Buren County runs 45 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,850 students), of which Lawrence Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Lawrence JrSr High School, around 0.1 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 27%: 295 students in 2018 compared to 214 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 58% to 49% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.